Villa Grove News
February 13, 1958Mrs. Cora Knox, 87, died at 6 p.m. Monday, February 10, 1958 in her home here after a lingering illness. Mrs. Knox was well known to the people in Central Illinois because of her long association in business on Main Street.
She was born October 6, 1870, at Neoga, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haskell. She was married to Charles Knox in 1888. Her husband died in 1917 and one son and one daughter preceded her in death. Surviving are a son Paul, Villa Grove, and two grandsons.
She was active in the family business when they opened an electric shop in 1924 and later it became a hardware and furniture store in enlarged quarters at the present location. The Knoxs also operated a movie theatre here for five years. Mrs. Knox was a member of the Methodist Church and Eastern Star.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Keith Funeral home. The Rev. C. H. Essman officiated. Mrs. Robert Taylor was organist. Casket bearers were: P. O. Fogerson, James Prentice, James Cocking, John Mitsdarffer, William Thompson and James Ewing. Burial was in the Villa Grove cemetery.
Provided by Chuck Knox
Charles Sumner Knox, when reaching adulthood moved to Mattoon, Coles County, and IL and on March 23, 1892 married Cora Ellen Haskell. Three children were born to this marriage with Paul Francis, being the only one to survive infancy. In 1904, Charles with his wife and son moved to Villa Grove to work on the Frisco/Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad. He had resigned from a job as conductor on the Peoria, Decatur and Eastern Railroad in Mattoon.
Charles nickname was Battler. He picked this up from being the sparring partner of Battler Nelson, a champion boxer around the turn of the century. Also, he earned it because Charley liked the bottle and the boys at the local saloons. Apparently, Charley
Albert Morrison, who was about Pauls age, tells the story of going for a Sunday ride with Paul driving and Al in the front seat with him. Cora and Charley in the back seat and Charley working on a basket of home brew beer bottles. When they started out, Charley would tell Paul to be careful of this and that but by the time they had started back from their ride he would lean back, open another bottle and say Keep here between the fences Paulie/ Charley was a hard worker and a hard spender, typical of his time and his job with a new railroad, new town and attitudes similar to a frontier town in the west.
Charley died on 12 Sept 1917 from heart trouble. Cora, when she found he could only live a few more weeks called off medical care.
Villa Grove News
September 13 1917
GOOD CITIZEN CALLED
Charles S. Knox Died at Home In This City Last Week
FUNERAL HELD FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Had Been With Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad a Number of Years
At his home in this city on Wednesday evening, September 12, occurred the death of Charles S. Knox, after serious illness of only two weeks of heart trouble, although he had been under the care of a physician for some time. In the death of this man Villa Grove loses one of her best known citizens and will be missed by a large number of friends. Charley was one of those whole-souled men who dearly loved life and whom everyone found to be a good fellow in all his doings. Honest as the day was long, true to his every promise and faithful to mankind in his walk in life.
Charles S. Knox was the son of Lincoln A. (should be Alexander L.) and Martha Knox was born in Homer, June 23, 1861(should be Richmond, Ohio June 23, 1859) and died September 12, 1917 aged 66 years 2 months 19 days. He spent all of his early life in Hoopeston, going to Mattoon when he reached manhood where he was united in marriage to Miss Cora A. Haskell, March 23, 1892, to which union three children were born, the first two dying in infancy and Francis Paul (should be Paul Francis) who lives with his mother here. He lived in Mattoon and Decatur until November 1904 when he moved to Villa Grove where he has since resided being employed in the yard service of the C&EI railroad. He is survived by his widow, one son, Paul, three brothers, Lincoln Knox of Hoopeston, John Knox of Needles California, and William Knox of Washington, and on sister Mrs. Mattie Steely of Chicago. The funeral was held at the late residence Wednesday afternoon conducted by Rev. G. A Frazier and was in charge of the Masonic lodge and the interment was in the Villa Grove cemetery. Those from a distance who attended the funeral were Lincoln Knox and Mrs. James Knox of Hoopeston and Mrs. Mattie Steely of Chicago.
Cora Haskell was the daughter of Charles Haskell of Mattoon. Cora was born in Neoga on 6 Oct 1873. She was always straight-laced and remarkably good looking in her youth.
61497. Charles Frederick Haskell
Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
Name: Charles Fredrieck Haskell
Birth Date: 27 Jul 1895
Death Date: 25 Nov 1959
Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Mattoon, Illinois
Enlisted: May 27, 1918
Discharged: January 6, 1919
Pvt., Co Casual Detachment
The State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL)
November 10, 1987Mrs. Anna J. Haskell, 86, of Springfield died at 4:44 a.m. Monday at St. John's Hospital.
Born in Coles County on July 4, 1901, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Ellen Marry Roedl.She married Charles F. Haskell in 1921, and he died in 1959.
A resident of Springfield for 32 years, Mrs. Haskell was a former member of St. Agnes Church and St. Joseph Church.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Wendell (Phyllis) Keran of Springfield; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one step-great-granddaughter; two great-great-grandsons; three sisters, Mrs.Mary Douepel of Port Neches, Texas, Mrs. Agnes Curry of St. Louis, Mo., Mrs. Rosetta Beeler of St. Petersburg, Fla., and two nieces.
Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Mattoon.
61500. Edward Lewis Haskell Jr.
Herald & Review (Decatur, IL)
May 12, 2000
Deceased Name: Haskell
94, Mattoon, retired from state of Illinois Department of Agriculture, died Tuesday (May 9, 2000).
Find-a-Grave
Edward Lewis Haskell married Lillian Ellen "Lillie" Guyett on 27 Oct 1894 in Coles county, IL. They were the parents of at least five children; Charles Frederick, Lena, Ella F., Edward Lewis Jr., and William Dale Haskell. William attended Mattoon public schools.
William enlisted in the navy (NSN:337-28-06) on 12 Mar 1940 in St. Louis, MO as an Apprentice Seaman (A.S.). He was sent to the Naval Training Station, (NTS) Great Lakes, IL for recruit training. Upon completion of recruit training Haskell received a two week furlough in early June 1940. After visiting with his parents and friends in Mattoon, IL he departed on 19 Jun 1940 enroute to his next duty station aboard the USS Houston (CA-30). On 22 June, As Haskell reported aboard the battleship USS Maryland (BB-46) as a passenger from the Receiving Station (RS) San Francisco. Maryland was sailing from San Pedro, CA to Pearl Harbor. On 12 July 1940 As Haskell arrived in Pearl Harbor and reported for duty aboard the USS Houston (CA-30) the same day. Several days later on 15 July 1940 Haskell was promoted to Seaman 2/c. On 24 August 1940, Houston departed Pearl Harbor enroute the Mare Island Navy Yard in California. She arrived there on 30 August 1940. In late Sept 1940, S2/c Haskell was granted 10 days of leave. He returned home for a visit with his parents. While at home Haskell apparently told his parents that the ship was soon leaving for China, and he would be overseas for the next two and a half years. On 8 Oct 1940, he left Mattoon to return to his ship. Following her modernization and overhaul at Mare Island, Houston got underway on 15 October 1940 and made two brief stops at California ports before arriving back in Pearl Harbor on 24 October 1940. Houston departed from Pearl Harbor enroute to join the Asiatic Fleet on 3 Nov 1940. After a brief stop in Guam, Houston continued on to the Philippine Islands arriving at Manila on 19 Nov where she became the flagship of Admiral Thomas C. Hart, Commander Asiatic Fleet. Early in 1941 Haskell was promoted to Seaman First Class (S1/c) and by Sep 1941 he had been promoted to Ship's Cook Third Class (SC3). As the prospects of hostilities with Japan increased in late 1941, so did the operational tempo of Houston. In the predawn hours of 8 Dec 1941 (7 Dec east of the International Date Line) Houston received a message indicating that Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor and begun hostilities. Later that day, Houston got underway from the Philippines with other fleet units enroute to Surabaya, Java arriving there on 17 Dec. Houston then departed for Darwin, Australia on 20 Dec where she arrived on 28 Dec 1941. She then joined the American-British-Dutch-Australian (ABDA) naval force at Surabaya. Houston was underway again providing escort services on 12 Jan 1942. Houston did not see combat action until 4 Feb in the Battle of Makassar Strait when Japanese land based attack aircraft began bombing the ABDA force. For the next several weeks, Houston was engaged in frequent combat. On 27 Feb 1942, the Battle of the Java Sea began in which Houston was a participant. Late in the evening of the 28th Houston and the Australian Navy light cruiser Perth engaged a Japanese force in what became known as the Battle of Sunda Strait. Houston and Perth engaged three Japanese cruisers and nine Japanese destroyers. In the maelstrom that followed, Houston and Perth sunk a number of Japanese ships, but were themselves sunk by torpedoes and gunfire from Japanese heavy cruisers Mogami and Mikuma (Mikuma was sunk and the Mogami heavily damaged several months later in the Battle of Midway). Houston lost almost 700 crewmen. Most of the survivors were captured by the Japanese and sent to internment or work camps. Of the 368 known Navy and Marine Corps personnel taken prisoner, 77 died in captivity.
According to the 01 Mar 1942 USS Houston muster report (actually written some months later.), SC3 Haskell was recorded as missing/dead. According to survivors, PO Haskell was at his general quarters post at a First Aid station two decks below the main deck when a torpedo fired by a Japanese destroyer struck Houston. He went down with his ship. His remains were unrecoverable. Petty Officer Haskell was declared missing in action on 01 Mar 1942 and was presumed dead in Oct 1945.
He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart, the Presidential Unit Citation ribbon, the American Defense Service Medal with "Fleet" Clasp, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two battle stars, and the World War II Victory Medal.
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U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945
Name: William D Haskell
Gender: Male
Race: White
Religion: No Record
Disposition: Nonrecoverable
Service Branch: Navy
Rank: Ship's Clerk 3rd Class
Service Number: 3372806
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U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949
Name: William D Haskell
Ship, Station or Activity: Houston
Ship Number or Designation: CA-30
Muster Date: 31 Dec 1940
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World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945
Name: William Dale Haskell
Relative Name: Mr. and Mrs. Edward Louis Haskell
Relative Relationship: Parents (Parent)
State: Illinois
Country: United States
Type of Casualty: Killed In Action
Roll: ww2c_27
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U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941
Name: William Dale Haskell
Residence Place: Illinois, USA
Branch of Service: US Navy
Father: Edward Louis Haskell
Volume Title: Combat Naval Casualties, World War II, (AL-MO)
Charles H. Pate was a school teacher.
Sybil Pate at age 32 was unmarried and a secretary.
The Miami Herald (FL)
March 6, 1987HASKELL, Lewis G., 83, of SW 22nd Avenue, Delray Beach, died Wednesday.
Census: 1880 Switzerland, Indiana
Note:
Craig Twp. p4/21b.
Listed with George W. and Susan Haskell; Harley, 14, son.
Residence: 02 Mar 1910 Connersville, Indiana
Note: Harley was living in Connersville when his mother died.
Residence: 20 May 1926 Los Angeles, CA
Note: Harley was living in Los Angeles, Calif. when his father died.Harley Milton Haskell was a furniture maker. At age 52 in Los Angeles he is listed in the 1920 US Federal Census as a machinist for a "sash and door mill".
U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Name: Clarence Haskell
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 23 Feb 1894
Death Date: 10 Dec 1981
SSN: 547508871
Enlistment Date 1: 11 Nov 1917
Release Date 1: 14 Aug 1919
The Madison Courier (IN)
April 25, 2003Jeanette "Jeanne" Sullivan Haskell, 93, of Huntington Beach, Calif., formerly of Vevay, died Saturday, March 29, 2003, in Huntington Beach.
She was born May 26, 1909, in Vevay, the daughter of Harry Loomis and Bertie Mae Leep Sullivan.
She taught for a short time in a one-room schoolhouse in Moorefield. She was the co-owner of the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home in Vevay, with her husband, Nelson Wain "Rod" Haskell, for many years, selling her interest after his death. She was a member of the Vevay Tri Kappa, the Vevay Athletic Club, and the Switzerland Baptist Church in Vevay.
Surviving are one daughter, Kay Haskell Seraphine of Huntington Beach; one sister, Virginia Mashin of San Diego, Calif.; two grandsons; four great-grandchildren; and several cousins, nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, May 9, 1966; two brothers, Harry Loomis and Paul L. "Newt" Sullivan; and one sister, Charlotte M. Turner.
Newsletter of the Haskell Family Society
Volume 12, No. 1, March 2003Mrs. Lucille "Sis" (Haskell) Lamson, 96, died suddenly, on 18 December 2002 in Vevay Indiana, U.S.A. She was born 5 March 1906 in Vevay, daughter of Fred & Nell (Coghill) Haskell. Her loving husband of 74 years, Harry Dupraz Lamson died on 10 August 1999.
Survivors include her son, Robert Lamson and wife Roberta of Indianapolis, six grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and sister-in-law Jeanne HaskeJl.
She was preceded in death by her sons William Nelson Lamson in 1930 and John Michael Lamson in 1970, and her brother Nelson W. Haskell in 1966.
Burial in Vevay Cemetery.
Newsletter of the Haskell Family Society
Volume 9, No. 1, March 2000Harry Dupraz Lamson, 99, of Vevay, Indiana, USA, passed away August 10, 1999, in hospital. On August 16th 1925 he married Lucille Haskell, who survives. They would have celebrated their 74th wedding anniversary six days later.
Other survivors include son, Robert Lamson and wife Roberta; grandchildren, Michael, Lee Ann, Davina, Deborah, Kelly and Robert; and great-grandchildren, Laura, Robert, Holly and Dana. He was preceded in death by sons William Nelson Lamson in 1930 and John Michael Lamson in 1970.
Burial was in Vevay Cemetery with full military rites.